OBC Leader Ishwar Balbudhe Joins Sharad Pawar’s NCP Camp in Mumbai
In a significant move, OBC leader Ishwar Balbudhe has joined the Sharad Pawar-led NCP camp in Mumbai, leaving the Ajit Pawar-led faction. This shift occurred in the presence of Maharashtra NCP President Jayant Patil and NCP-SCP leader Anil Deshmukh.
Earlier, on September 10, National Congress Party (SCP) MLA Jayant Patil claimed that Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar is now controlled by his consultants ‘to a great extent’. He mentioned, “Ajit Pawar is not the same anymore, I don’t know if his nature has changed or not but he has hired consultants for what to say in his speeches in front of the media, they have been given the responsibility by spending a lot of money. He (Ajit Pawar) speaks in the manner he is advised.”
Last year in July, Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar led a vertical split in his party and joined hands with the National Democratic Alliance and took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
The Maharashtra legislative assembly elections will be held in 288 constituencies. The Election Commission of India has yet to announce the dates for the election. The upcoming Maharashtra election will see a contest between the Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition, comprising the UBT Shiv Sena, NCP (Sharad Pawar faction), and Congress, and the Maha Yuti Alliance, which includes the BJP, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction), and NCP (Ajit Pawar faction).
The recent Lok Sabha Election has given a boost to the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance, with the Shiv Sena (UBT) winning nine seats, the Congress 13, and the NCP-SP winning eight, bringing the total tally of the alliance to 30. On the other hand, the Mahayuti alliance suffered a major blow, with the BJP winning only nine seats, Shiv Sena winning seven and the NCP folding with one seat, bringing the total tally of the alliance to 17.
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OBC -: OBC stands for Other Backward Classes. These are groups of people in India who are considered socially and educationally disadvantaged.
Ishwar Balbudhe -: Ishwar Balbudhe is a leader who represents the OBC community. He recently changed his political party.
Sharad Pawar -: Sharad Pawar is a senior Indian politician and the founder of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
NCP -: NCP stands for Nationalist Congress Party. It is a political party in India.
Ajit Pawar -: Ajit Pawar is another Indian politician and the nephew of Sharad Pawar. He leads a different faction of the NCP.
Jayant Patil -: Jayant Patil is the President of the Maharashtra unit of the NCP.
Anil Deshmukh -: Anil Deshmukh is a leader in the NCP-SCP, which is a part of the Nationalist Congress Party.
Maharashtra legislative assembly elections -: These are elections held to choose representatives for the legislative assembly of the state of Maharashtra.
Maha Vikas Aghadi -: Maha Vikas Aghadi is a coalition of political parties in Maharashtra, including the NCP, Shiv Sena, and Congress.
Maha Yuti Alliance -: Maha Yuti Alliance is another coalition of political parties in Maharashtra, including the BJP and Shiv Sena (Shinde faction).
Lok Sabha Election -: Lok Sabha Election is the election to choose members of the Lok Sabha, which is the lower house of India’s Parliament.
